Brent Venables Brought ‘Some Good Mojo’ in Return to Death Valley

After struggling in losses to SMU and Duke, allowing 81 combined points, Clemson’s defense bounced back Saturday night against Florida State – giving up just a single touchdown, and only three points after halftime, in the 24-10 win at Memorial Stadium.

Maybe it was a visit from Brent Venables, the former Clemson national championship defensive coordinator, that sparked the defensive turnaround?

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says Venables being back in Clemson – and on the sideline, wearing the Tiger Paw – brought the Tigers “some good mojo.”

Venables, now in his fourth season as Oklahoma’s head coach, returned to watch his son, Clemson safety Tyler Venables, during the Sooners’ off week.

“It…